Texans’ grades for the season

QB C+ Matt Schaub stayed healthy and threw for more than 4,000 yards for the third time. He won his first playoff game. His record as a starter over the last two seasons was 20-8. He threw only 12 interceptions in the regular season and two in the p

One day after they were eliminated from the playoffs 41-28 at New England, the Texans cleaned out their lockers and met with general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak. Unless you are the Super Bowl champion, it’s usually a subdued day with a lot

Astros could offer pre-arbitration contract extensions

General manager Jeff Luhnow said several times the last two months he didn’t expect the Astros to offer contract extensions to any of their arbitration-eligible players. Luhnow slightly changed his outlook Monday. Houston’s GM acknowledged extensions

As Roger Clemens prepares to continue his personal services contract with the Astros this season, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner also has his sights set on his two youngest boys, Kacy and Kody. Kacy, who has committed to play baseball at his fathe…

Texans reflect on falling short of ultimate goal

By David Barron and Jose de Jesus Ortiz The playoff banners came down and the clear plastic bags came out Monday at Reliant Stadium, where Texans players cleaned their lockers, bagged their belongings and began preparing for an offseason of questions, r…

Knowing he’s going to be under fire the entire offseason, many of his Texans teammates are rushing to the defense of quarterback Matt Schaub. Which is a prudent course to take, of course, since they’re stuck with him. “Have they ever been in his sho

Belichick: Danny Woodhead could have returned

The injury news on tight end Rob Gronkowski was not good, but the Patriots appear to have dodged a bullet in regard to running back Danny Woodhead. Woodhead injured his thumb early in Sunday’s 41-28 victory over the Texans and did not return to the cont

Photos: Day after playoff loss, Texans clean out their lockers

Texans appreciate late-night support from fans

Seeing the group of about 200 fans waiting for the Texans after they arrived at Reliant Stadium after the loss in New England, Pro Bowl left tackle Duane Brown stopped to chat with the fans at about 2:30 a.m. “It was awesome,” Brown said. “I know ho

Johnathan Joseph: Loss of home-field advantage no excuse

Although many fans wonder if the Texans would have benefited from a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, cornerback Johnathan Joseph refused to make an excuse out of the team’s inability to seal the home-field edge. The AFC

Kicker Shayne Graham hopes to remain with team

Kicker Shayne Graham, who had played for five teams in the last five years, hopes to return to the Texans in 2012 after playing a full season for the first time since 2009. Graham was a regular for the Bengals from 2003 through 2009, but he had not play…

The Patriots put up an impressive performance against the Texans on Sunday afternoon, allowing them to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the second straight year. They’ll be facing the Ravens next week, just as they did last season, and Tom Curra

The Patriots advanced to another AFC Championship Game with Sunday’s win over the Texans, but they aren’t going to have tight end Rob Gronkowski against the Ravens. Gronkowski re-injured the left forearm he broke earlier this season and will need to h

Some developments of note from ESPN Stats & Info out of the Texans' loss to the Patriots on Sunday: Postseason success story: Arian Foster’s 90 rushing yards gave him 515 in his first four playoff games, tied for most in NFL history with Terrell Davis.

J.J. Watt explains the spit-and-stomp routine

During the pre-game lull of storylines, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt spitting and wiping his feet on the Patriots logo was the kind of thing that got a lot of attention. But after his team absorbed a 41-28 loss, Watt said it wasn’t a symbolic gesture,

Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo watched the Patriots beat the Texans, and he wasn’t impressed. Ayanbadejo, whose Ravens will travel to New England on Sunday for the AFC Championship Game, wrote on Twitter during the Patriots-Texans game that he thi

Sunday marked my third trip to Foxborough this season. I saw the Patriots score 142 points in one win over the Colts and two over the Texans. No doubt the people and pets in our final slideshow from the 2012 NFL season were disappointed with the final g…

Houston Texans wide receiver DeVier Posey suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the team's 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots in an AFC divisional-round game on Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reported.

What went wrong with the Houston Texans?

Jan 14

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle joins "Around the League" to discuss whether Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak and quarterback Matt Schaub should go and what caused the Texans to falter in the playoffs.

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What went wrong with the Houston Texans?

Jan 14

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle joins "Around the League" to discuss whether Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak and quarterback Matt Schaub should go and what caused the Texans to falter in the playoffs.

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Rationalizing the Irrational

Jan 14

Nate Silver on the difficulty of accepting advanced statistical analysis in sports.